Host, Scientist, and Educator; Known for MythBusters
Adam Savage: Biography at a Glance
- As co-host of the groundbreaking Discovery Channel series MythBusters, Adam Savage transformed science education into global entertainment, making experimentation, evidence, and wonder part of mainstream culture for over 15 seasons.
- Through his hit YouTube channel, Tested, Adam continues to inspire millions worldwide by exploring the intersection of science, engineering, art, and imagination while reminding audiences that everyone is a maker at heart.
- In his New York Times bestseller, Every Tool’s a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It, Adam shares the lessons behind a lifetime of building, problem-solving, and failing forward, offering a compelling roadmap for creativity and resilience.
- From behind-the-scenes deep dives into film and technology to collaborations with major brands like Apple TV+, Sony Pictures, and EA, Adam connects the craft of storytelling with the science of making, revealing how ideas become reality.
- Whether addressing educators, technologists, or creatives, Adam’s keynotes celebrate experimentation, collaboration, and the fearless pursuit of knowledge, empowering audiences to rediscover their own drive to build, explore, and imagine.
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Adam Savage is a host, content creator, scientist, educator, producer, and television personality. He's best known for hosting 15 seasons of the renowned Discovery Channel series, MythBusters, which used scientific evidence to confirm or debunk popular beliefs, and the six-part series, Unchained Reactions, which pits two teams of varying backgrounds against each other to build an elaborate chain reaction contraption on a massive scale.
Savage currently spends most of his time on his YouTube channel, Tested, which has grown to over 7 million subscribers where he and his team explore the intersection of science, popular culture, and emerging technology, showing how we are all makers, inventors, and creators in some way or another. Adam has over 11.3 Million followers across all platforms, garnering over 11 million monthly views on YouTube alone with 1.2 million monthly hours watched and over 183 Million monthly impressions.
He takes his audience behind the scenes of films, TV shows, theater, and museums to spotlight the artists and craftspeople responsible for exquisitely crafted artifacts that blend fantasy and function. Tapping into his audience's strong interest in topics like science, technology, beer, books, cars, and gaming, Savage's posts attract a diverse crowd of builders, film lovers, and creative fans with his signature mix of reverence, curiosity, and maker enthusiasm.
Adam has partnered with a multitude of brands like Princess Cruises, Acer, Apple TV+, Oculus, Bandai, Bethesda, Electronic Arts (EA), Starbucks, Sony Pictures, 20th Century, Fox, Universal, and Illfonic.
His commitment to storytelling extends beyond the bounds of TV, film and YouTube as he sits on the board of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
Beyond entertainment, Adam is also a New York Times bestselling author with his book Every Tool's a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It. He is also known for his involvement in individual fundraising efforts for causes like cancer research and brain injury awareness.
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Every Tool’s a Hammer: The Joy of Curiosity, Failure, and Making
In this inspiring and high-energy keynote, Adam Savage—beloved co-host of MythBusters, host of Tested, and New York Times bestselling author—takes audiences on a journey through the creative process that has defined his extraordinary career.
Drawing from decades spent building everything from film props to large-scale experiments, Adam reveals how curiosity, collaboration, and failure are essential tools for innovation. Blending behind-the-scenes stories from MythBusters and his YouTube workshop with powerful insights on imagination and problem-solving, he challenges audiences to embrace the maker mindset: to question boldly, experiment freely, and find meaning in the act of creating. Perfect for events focused on innovation, STEM, creativity, and leadership, this talk leaves audiences energized to build, learn, and make their own mark on the world.
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